: one of two or more persons sharing the same room or living quarters
called also roomie
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You’re tuned into your own program as the Moon moves through your sign, but the lunar square to Uranus in your domestic 4th house could create drama with a roommate or relative, requiring you to play peacekeeper.
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Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
The reality series follows a group young adults from different backgrounds who become roommates for several months.
—Lexi Carson, Variety, 24 June 2024
She was found in her bedroom by her roommate, Paula Rudolph.
—Kaila Nichols, CNN, 23 June 2024
Missing Georgia woman's skeletal remains found in Tennessee 23-year-old sought in deaths of her 3 elderly roommates caught
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Li Cohen
Li Cohen is a senior social media producer at CBS News.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 7 June 2024
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Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
The reality series follows a group young adults from different backgrounds who become roommates for several months.
—Lexi Carson, Variety, 24 June 2024
She was found in her bedroom by her roommate, Paula Rudolph.
—Kaila Nichols, CNN, 23 June 2024
Missing Georgia woman's skeletal remains found in Tennessee 23-year-old sought in deaths of her 3 elderly roommates caught
In:
Endangered Species Act
Endangered Species
Snake
Ohio
Li Cohen
Li Cohen is a senior social media producer at CBS News.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 7 June 2024
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roommate. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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roommate
noun
room·mate
ˈrüm-ˌmāt 
ˈru̇m-
: one of two or more persons sharing a room or dwelling
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